Resting one night on a boat on the River Thames, Charlie Marlow tells his friends about his experiences as a stream-boat captain on the River Congo. There, in the heart of Africa, his search for the extraordinary Mr Kurtz caused him to question his own nature and values - and the nature and values of his society.
Original / British English (Available February 2008) Maisie King lives in the Bahamas. Her mother and father work at an Animal Hospital. Maisie has a new friend. His name is Ben and hes a dolphin. Ben is very ill. Maisie helps him. Then Maisie has a big problem. Can Ben help her?
Classic / British English (Available February 2008) Only the next king can pull the sword out of the stone. Many people try, but they cannot move the sword. Then young Arthur tries, but it comes out easily. Now he will be king. But will he be a good king? And will his life be happy?
A mutant has tried to assassinate the President of the USA, and now humans hate and fear mutants even more. But who sent the mutant? The X-Men must find the answer and save the world from the evil plans of a government scientist and their arch-enemy, Magneto.
Contemporary / British English (Available February 2008) Matilda is a clever and unusual little girl. But her parents arent interested in her, and the terrible head teacher at her school hates clever children. But Matilda finds a way to be strong, and the results are very funny
Original / American English (Available May 2008) Every year, millions of tourists visit New York—the most exciting city in the world. Read about its history, its sights and its people. What makes New
Part of the "Instants" series, this is a 45-minutes-a-day, six-week course, providing a fresh approach to language learning which appeals both to readers who have not learnt the language before and to those with some basic knowledge of Russian.
Ana TavaresEste Pack faz parte de um Curso de Português Língua Estrangeira que tem como objectivo aprender a língua de forma activa e participativa, desenvolvendo a compreensão e a expressão do aluno
Retold by Ruth Hobart A magician tricks Aladdin, but when Aladdin rubs an old lamp a genie comes out, and life is never the same again, for him or his mum! Despite the magicians plots, Aladdin manages to keep the magic lamp and the beautiful princess!
'Teach Yourself Japanese' is a lively and accessible introduction to everyday spoken and written Japanese. This book/CD pack offers the opportunity to learn to read, listen to and speak Japanese script whilst also featuring the more familiar romajji (roman) script, in which all grammar explanations of Japanese terms are written. Topics covered in the course include Japanese name conventions, workplace, transport, media, aspects of modern society and environmental issues, and the language is taught via realistic and interesting dialogues. The accompanying audio CDs allow listeners to hear authentic Japanese spoken by native Japanese speakers in everyday situations. They provide approximately 2 hours of listening material.
When Heidi goes to live with her bad-tempered and lonely grandfather, Uncle Alp, in his hut on the mountain, everyone thinks that her stay will make them both unhappy. But Heidi soon makes new friends and grows to love her new life. Then her aunt Detie arrives and insists that Heidi must go to Frankfurt. Heidi and her grandfather are heartbroken. Will Heidi ever return to the mountain?
